AI Developer Day 2026

September 22 | FREE TO ATTEND | Virtual Event

Developer Day 2025 : Kafka Edition. Master new skills, build hands-on, and get certified — in just half a day.

Kafka basics to hands on mastery with live Q&A support and walk out as a certified Data Streaming Engineer.

Join us at our first ever Developer Day 2025

In one action-packed morning, you’ll go from learning Kafka fundamentals to building a real-time streaming pipeline in Confluent Cloud — and finish with your Data Streaming Engineer certification in hand. Live expert guidance, Q&A, and hands-on practice make this the fastest way to level up your skills and prove them.

This isn’t a sit-and-watch event — it’s a learn, build, certify sprint designed for users who want results. Whether you’re a developer, data engineer, or architect, this half-day is perfect if you want to:

• Build a strong foundation in Kafka and data streaming

• Gain hands-on project experience
• Get certified in record time
• Win a gaming laptop: Build a unique data streaming pipeline and you could win a laptop of your choice!

Developer Day: Kafka Edition is designed for maximum engagement — that means small-group attention, live feedback, and interactive labs. Reserve your seat now to secure your place in this high-intensity skill sprint.

Save your spot now!

You're invited to the first ever AI Developer Day!

Streaming data is the foundation of real-time AI and this 2 hour session shows you how to build on it, hands-on. You'll start with Kafka fundamentals, then go straight into building real-time AI agents using Apache Flink and Confluent Intelligence: AI/ML functions, Streaming Agents, and the Real-Time Context Engine.

By the end of the bootcamp, you'll have:

✅ A working understanding of Kafka core concepts — topics, producers, consumers, partitions, connectors, and Schema Registry

✅ Hands-on experience building a real-time AI agent with Flink

✅ A completed Data Streaming Engineer (DSE) certification exam

Whether you're a developer, data engineer, or architect just getting started with streaming or already running Kafka and want to level up with AI this session is built for you! You'll Walk Away With:

• Certification: Earn your Data Streaming Engineer (DSE) credential
• A hands-on AI project: Built live, using real-time streaming data

When?

September 22
9:00 AM BST | 9:00 AM PDT | 1:30 PM IST

And the best part?

Learn something new, win something cool: Put your skills to the test– create a unique streaming pipeline during the event and you’ll have the chance to win a laptop of your choice.

Spots are limited—save your seat now!

🏆 Winner gets a New Laptop of their choice 🏆

Schedule | September 22

10 minutes

Welcome & Kickoff

Agenda overview, why Kafka + Confluent, and what you'll walk away with: certification, a hands-on AI project, and cloud credits.

35 minutes

Kafka 101, Get Started with Streaming

Core concepts of topics, producers, consumers, partitions, connectors and Schema Registry.

35 minutes

Flink 101, Build Real-Time AI Agents with Flink

Flink fundamentals, Confluent Intelligence (AI/ML functions, Streaming Agents, Real-Time Context Engine), and a hands-on F1 lab.

10 minutes

Break

Stretch, grab a coffee, drop your questions for live Q&A

20 minutes

Data Streaming Engineer (DSE) Certification

Overview and walkthrough of sample questions, top areas to focus on, and the short certification exam.

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Speakers

Ahmed Saef Zamzam

Director of Technical Marketing, Confluent

Sean Falconer

Head of AI , Confluent

David Marsh

Senior Technical Marketing Manager, Confluent

Afzal Mazhar

Principal Software Practice Lead, Confluent

Gilles Philippart

Principal Software Practice Lead, Confluent

Sponsors

Apache, Apache Kafka, Kafka, the Kafka logo, Apache Flink, Flink, the Flink logo, Apache Iceberg, Iceberg, and the Iceberg logo and associated open source project names are trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation

CONTACT THE ORGANIZER

While participating in Confluent or customer events, attendees are expected to follow CDC and local guidelines to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19. Anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within 5 days of a Confluent or customer event, or is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc., is not permitted to attend an in-person Confluent or customer event.

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